Route
The line branches off from the Common Tunnel after Majorstuen, and heads northwards through the borough of Nordre Aker. The first two stations, Blindern and Forskningsparken, serve the Blindern campus of the University of Oslo. At Forskningsparken, there is transfer to the Ullevål Hageby Line of the Oslo Tramway, which allows connection with the two largest hospitals in the country: Rikshospitalet and Ullevål University Hospital. Ullevål stadion serves Norway's largest sports venue, Ullevål Stadion, the home ground of Norwegian Premier League side Vålerenga and the national football team.
North of Ullevål stadion, just before reaching Berg, the Ring Line with services 3 and 4 branches off. The Ring Line serves three stations, Nydalen, Storo and Sinsen before reaching the Grorud Line. From Berg to Tåsen, the line runs parallel to the motorway Ring 3. North of Berg, the Sognsvann Line mainly serves residential areas, including student dormitories at Sogn and Kringsjå. The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the National Archival Services of Norway is served by Sognsvann Station. The station also serves the recreational area Nordmarka and the lake Sognsvann.
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